What makes Hoppes smell so good?
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found this thread which shines some light on it:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=728497
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=728497
ColinthePilot
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Maybe .cheese. candle should make one. sounds like an opportunity. I'd buy one.
jahwarrior
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i think it's the CRACK you're smoking.
just kidding.
seriously, you think it smells good? i wish there was something i could use that was odorless. that crap stinks up my whole apartment.
Seminole
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It's all about association. You enjoy the smell of Hoppes because you associate it with objects (guns) and an activity (shooting) you find enjoyable.
Tommygunn
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Humph.
The only thing gun-related I ever thought smelled good was a aerosol preservative called "Rust Prevent," which has a vanilla like smell ... and blackpowder...
Hope's is a good product but smell good ....nah.
The only thing gun-related I ever thought smelled good was a aerosol preservative called "Rust Prevent," which has a vanilla like smell ... and blackpowder...
Hope's is a good product but smell good ....nah.
MEH
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I don't know about Hoppes, but I want them to make a candle that smells like an old battleship!
jad0110
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You may be on to something.
I love guns and I love the smell of Hoppes
. My wife hates guns and she hates the smell of Hoppes .I'm also a car enthusiast, so I guess it isn't surprising that I like the smell of gasoline and especially new tires.
Though as much as I like the smell of Hoppes, the odor can get bothersome after a while. Kinda like how turkey dinner smells so wonderful before you eat it, but after you've gorged yourself you just want it to go away!
jad0110
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Years ago when I last set foot on the USS North Carolina (as a memorial), there were a few areas that smelled a lot like Hoppes
.sm
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'nanner oil.
Banana oil for you non-southern folks...
Banana oil for you non-southern folks...
Harley Quinn
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Put some hoppes on your body, go someplace and see what most reactions will be... ode de hoppes is gross.
ds/ks
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I agree with Seminole, my dad kept his cleaning gear in 50 cal can and when I smell Hoppes powder solvent. I can also hear that latch rattle on that ammo can. It amazes me how smells from childhood can stick with you for such a long time. He always told me, when I was a kid that they made it from banana peels. To me it just smells like good times.
I think I'll take dad out in the morning to shoot.
I think I'll take dad out in the morning to shoot.
Years ago it contained nitrobenzene and smelled much better. Benzene and related compounds are considered carcinogens so it was removed from the formula. It's still good, but not as aromatic as it used to be and solvent action is not as good.
printcraft
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smells good yes.. tastes good no
Hungry while cleaning your guns?
Don't pick up the sandwich before washing.
Hungry while cleaning your guns?
Don't pick up the sandwich before washing.
i agree it does smell great, but i think you have missplled the word. i think it's spelled 'hops', and hops, being one of the main ingedients in beer, has a wonderful aroma. especially when i'm homebrewing an India Pale Ale, i love sticking my head over the brewpot just when i add an addition of 'hops' to the boil. now ya one and done it, i'm gonna have to go to my dedicated beer fridge, and have me a homebrewed IPA.
thanks for the trip down aromatherapy lane!
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thanks for the trip down aromatherapy lane!
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